The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-07
ROBERT COLLEGE.


why It's Bulgarian Graduates Are Hafe0
BY the Greek Nesropolitans-
Much Is said about the interest 81
England, Austria and Italy. and even
Germany, in the efforts Of the Bulgar;-
ans after Independence. and the mani
festation Of that interest in more orle>
pronounced expressions Of sympathy
and approval. But the matter i seldom
presented as having special interest for
Americans.
We pointed out some weeks ago that
as = number 81 the most influential
Young men in Bulgaria had been edu-
Gated i'm Robert College. Constantine
pie. by American missionaries. the pres
ent movement must be looked upon IS
the working out Of American ideas II
liberty in that far-disiant land. and GER
tainIy America has no reason 10 b.
ashamed Of her offspring. Never wa
the cause Of human freedom upheld
with more dignity and moderation. and
seldom with more steadfast devotion.
The loyalty to their country's cause 81
the Bulgarian patriots has not yet been
tried so severely a that Of other patri-
ots in other ages. but 30 far as can b.
judged from their past conduct AMI
present attitude there seems no reason
70 doubt that while they will not. ii
they can help it, plunge their country
into bloody and hopeless war, they
will do and dare any thing that may
offer a reasonable hope Of success.
"A Russian" writing to the Inde-
pendent. gives some very interesting
information with regard to the inhu-
ence Of Robert College on Bulgaria. He
quotes from tho ConStantinople CORES
pondent Of the Noroe TrsDsya. leading
Russian newspaper. who tries to black
en- the fair fame Of Robert College BY
pretending that il is a mere tool Of
English politicians
The correspondent says that over six
hundred Bulgarians have been educated
in Robert College. and that number
Of these now occupy prominent posi-
lions in their native land for instance.
Demitroh. Project Of Philippopoli- /.
Grekoff. cx-Ninistcr. and GncSchoff.
who. according to him. is the English
candidate for the throne. He further
says that these men are Protestants.
and that il is the Protestant element in
Bulgaria which will give Russia the
most trouble
"A Russian" also quotes from an
interview with the Exarch (head Of
the Greek Church in Bulgaria). BY a
correspondent Of the Noros Vrempa.
The Exarch complains bitterly that
since the partial emancipation Of Bull
garia the salaries Of Metropolitans had
been reduced from 1900 or 1900
francs 70 5000 francs. also that even
the clergymen are placed under the
control II ..this horrible constitution.
and be expresses the earnest desire that
Russia should take Us 1T once under
her powerful protection" concluding
with the demand that the clergy
be supported. theological seminarieS
opened. and ..abcvc ALL that the press
BE- bridlcd.
II Is evident from the above that
religious as well as civil liberty i nj
stake in the struggle now going on.
The Russian Government i the most
dcspotic In the world in religious as
well as in civil matters. and rs "A Rus
sian" remarks: 1T j. easy to forcsec
what policy would be inangurated in
Bulgaria In case the Russian Govern
ment should triumph in that country. !
No noblcr monument "a American
liberty could be imagined than the free
dom Of noble people secured chiefly
through the agency ~ men who have
sat NJ the feet Of American teachers
and learned from them the true princi-
-. 20 1slo~txr II rlref.r..